Royals In Talks With Starling Marte

2025 was the last season of Starling Marte‘s four-year, $78MM contract with the Mets, and while Marte was hopeful of playing for multiple more years, there hadn’t been any public buzz about his free agent market over the winter. Things could be changing now, however, as reporter Yancen Pujols writes that Marte and the Royals have discussing a contract.

Now entering his age-37 season, Marte’s tenure in New York was defined by injuries, as he played in only 396 games during his four-year stint. Groin problems were the source of most of Marte’s issues, as surgery on both his left and right groin muscles following the 2022 season didn’t entirely correct the problem, as the injury resurfaced in…